What to do about GLD?
A few months ago when I dove into the market with idealism and ignorance, I wanted in on all this gold excitement in the market. I believe the market is tanking, a recession is inevitable (if not...
View ArticleTalking Taxes
My taxes for 2007 are going to be a total nightmare. I tried to figure them out on TurboTax a few months ago before getting my official W2s, but I’m afraid I’m missing major deductions that I should be...
View ArticleState Income Taxes: Why California Sucks
When I headed west and moved to California a little over two years ago, I was fresh out of college and not at all worried about taxes. All I wanted was to move away from Chicago’s bitter cold and into...
View ArticleEstimated Taxes: Sailing in the Safe Harbor
This (2008) is my first year working as a full-time freelancer. Last year my taxes were so complicated due to partial W2-ing and some freelancing that I probably missed a few deductions I was entitled...
View ArticleFrugal October
My goal this year is to save 50 percent of my income for “taxes” (as a self-employed person I have to pay my own taxes; I do not get any money taken out of my paycheck throughout the year.) While I am...
View ArticleHow much will my taxes really be this year?
It’s my first year as a 1099 worker. I’m still unclear on what my tax rate is, and how much I will owe in taxes this year. I just hope that I’ve saved enough. It looks like my overall earnings this...
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10 Tax Rules Changes for 2009
2009 is right around the corner. Even though you’ll be spending the first few months of ’09 figuring out your 2008 taxes, make sure you know what’s going on for taxes in 2009.[via:: diazconsulting] 1....
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Should I Hire an Accountant To Do My Tax Returns?
Read the Her Every Cent Counts Taxes Series Since tax season is right around the corner, I’m trying to figure out if I should hire an accountant to prepare my tax returns, which one to hire, and how...
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Tax Freedom Day: You are Now Free to Earn Income
Congrats! You have now paid the government your taxes for the year, and are now able to earn income. What??? Didn’t you spend the last three months earning income this year? Well, yes and no. Today is...
View ArticleHow to Estimate Your Tax Rate in Retirement
As I’ve been running calculations on whether or not it makes sense to do a Roth Conversion, I came back to the question — what will my effective tax rate be in retirement? That’s a question a lot of us...
View ArticleMarriage Tax Penalty: Is it real? (*Hint… Yes it is)
My boyfriend and I have been dating for over eight years now and we’re seriously discussing marriage. I’m not sold on the whole marriage thing — I don’t believe one needs to be contractually committed...
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Fun with Tax Loss Harvesting When the Stock Market Goes South
What’s a girl to do when her short term and long term “gains” are actually bright red losses? Sell! Sell! Sell! Now, before you berate me for selling when the market is down, let me explain, I am not...
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